Synonyms for tenacity
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1. doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, tenacity, tenaciousness, pertinacity(noun)

   persistent determination

   Synonyms:
   perseverance, persistency, perseveration, persistence, doggedness, pertinacity, tenaciousness, continuity

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1. tenacity(noun)

   The quality or state of being tenacious; as, tenacity, or retentiveness, of memory; tenacity, or persistency, of purpose.

   Synonyms:
   persistency, retentiveness

2. tenacity(noun)

   Synonyms:
   viscosity, adhesiveness, cohesiveness

   Antonyms:
   mobility, brittleness, fragility

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1. tenacity

   Synonyms:
   retentiveness, cohesiveness, stubbornness, fixity, pertinacity

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1. tenacity(n.)

   Synonyms:
   retentiveness, tenaciousness

2. tenacity(n.)

   Synonyms:
   adhesiveness, cohesiveness, glutinousness, viscidity

3. tenacity(n.)

   Synonyms:
   stubbornness, pertinacity, obstinacy

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1. tenacity(n)

   Synonyms:
   retentiveness, cohesiveness, toughness, pertinacity, persistency

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1. List of paraphrases for "tenacity":

   perseverance, steadfastness, persistence, toughness, pugnacity, stamina, stubbornness, resilience, insistence, determination, firmness, obstinacy

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How to use tenacity in a sentence?

1. Cryptologic Warfare Activity 66:

   Chief Kent's drive, determination and tenacity were infectious. Although she has left us way too soon, she will not be forgotten, and her legacy will live on with us.

2. Pat Roberts:

   I admire your tenacity and I admire your position. There’s a great organization you ought to take part of here in Washington – it’s called The Flat Earth Society with regards to whether there were any politics in this or not.

3. Robyn Davidson:

   The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life and the procedure , the process is its own reward.

4. Robin Walker:

   He got fouled, he got straight back up again, and that tenacity really took me by surprise. He was better than all the players that we had.

5. Virginia Beach police:

   Their dedication and tenacity paid off.

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